The Chesterfield Select Board made it their official policy on Monday that those tuning into meetings virtually must identify ...

With no other contested races on the ballot this Saturday, voters will decide between incumbent Deb Rocque and write-in candidate Steve Strom in a Select Board contest that reflects differing visions ...

Deborah Anne ArmstrongPittsfield, MA - Deborah Anne Armstrong, 73, originally from Northampton MA, gained her angel wings surrounded by loved ones in Pittsfield, MA on April 22, 2026 after a long ...

WESTHAMPTON — Voters will make several key financial decisions at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting, including a reduced $125,000 Proposition 2½ override to help ease the town’s budget shortfall. A ...

SOUTH HADLEY — “March!” On the instructor’s cue, 40 people march back to their chairs, ready for the next squat, row or aerobic move. As they work up a sweat in the Beginning Fitness class, staff at ...

CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield Select Board made it their official policy on Monday that those tuning into meetings virtually must identify themselves as part of a “Remote Meeting Identification ...

The town is facing a more than $30,000 structural deficit heading into Town Meeting Saturday morning, with an estimated $6.3 million budget anticipated for fiscal year 2027. The meeting begins at 9:30 ...

Voters at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting will decide whether to fund a new access path to town conservation land — a move ...

More than 335,000 works of art and literature were submitted to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards this year, but fewer than half of 1% of those received the prestigious National Gold Medal — and two ...

The third annual Kids Lit Fest will return on May 3 for a weeklong celebration of stories with events across Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Berkshire counties. The festival will include storytimes, ...

JAMES BALDERSTON JR.Hadley, MA - James Claypoole Balderston, Jr. of Hadley, MA passed away on April 25, 2026, at the age of 70.Jim was born November 7, 1955 in Bennington, VT to James Claypoole ...

SOUTH HADLEY, MA – Alexandra L. “Ali” Brannan Brunelle, 53, of South Hadley, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday evening, surrounded by her family. Born in Cleburne, Texas. Ali was the daughter ...